STRATEGIC PLANNER/COMMUNICATIONS
HQ USAF and Support Elements
FreshPosted Mar 25
Arlington, VirginiaRemote Virginia$121,785 - $158,322GS-12Planning and DevelopmentMore Air Force jobs →
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STRATEGIC EFFECTS ANALYST
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves analyzing and assessing military strategies and operations for the US Indo-Pacific Command, focusing on planning, executing assessments, and understanding regional security dynamics.
A good fit would be someone with experience in defense planning, team leadership in high-stakes environments, and knowledge of government military policies, ideally from a military or government background.
It's based in Hawaii and requires a security clearance due to the sensitive nature of the work.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or higher in federal service, including DoD assessments
- Recent experience conducting combatant command DoD/USG assessments
- Proven ability to lead teams in planning and executing rigorous assessments
- Strong understanding of DoD assessment approaches, strategy, policy, campaigning, engagements, exercises, and operations
- Knowledge of campaign planning, assessment processes, and related doctrine (e.g., JP 5-0, Joint Strategic Planning System)
- Familiarity with USINDOPACOM Campaign Plan and related plans
- Experience developing and staffing military plans at Joint Task Force, Combatant Command, or Joint Staff levels
Full Job Description
You will serve as a STRATEGIC EFFECTS ANALYST of HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Recent experience working across DoD conducting combatant DoD/USG assessments; 2) Demonstrating ability to lead a team in planning and executing rigorous assessments; and 3) Understanding of DoD approaches to assessment, as well as strategy, policy, campaigning, engagements, exercises, and operations.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will have knowledge of campaign planning, campaign assessment process, and related doctrine and CJCS publications (e.g., JP 5-0, Joint Strategic Planning System, Campaign Planning Procedures and Responsibilities, and Joint Risk Assessment).
- You will have knowledge of the USINDOPACOM Campaign Plan and how other USINDOPACOM plans relate to it.
- You will have knowledge in developing and staffing military plans at the Joint Task Force (JTF), Combatant Command (CCMD), and Joint Staff level.
- You will have knowledge and awareness of USINDOPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include foreign militaries, governments in the USINDOPACOM AOR, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations relevant to military planning.
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